Non-refillable bottle.



1. MQMILLERS.

NON-REFILLABLEBOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.30| 19|5- 1,273,083. Patented Ju1y16,1918.

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i JAMES IVI, MILLERS, OF VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA,'CANADA.

, NoN-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Speci-cation offetters Patent. Y c J ul/y 16, 1918,

'Application led August 30, i916. Serial No. 117,724.'

' To all 'whom 'it may concern.'

f .Beit known that I, JAMES M. MILrERs, a Ycitizen of the United States, residing at Vancouver, in the Province British Columbia and Dominion of Canada, have 1n Avented certain new and useful Improvev ments in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is Va speciication.

` This invention relates to non-reiillable bottles, and' has for its primary object to vprovide improved means Vfor use '1n connection with an ordinary' bottle for preventing the fbottle from being further used as such after 'being emptied of its original' contents.

' A'further object of' the invention is to provide .animproved valve arrangement inv theneck portion of a bottle, which is assembled and arranged in such manner as to permit of the ready and rapid flow of liquidk from the bottle, and which is proof against `being unseated with the aid of wires or other suchimplements for refilling the bottle.

A still further and particular object of the invention is to provide a nonrellable bottle of the character set forth, which is of,l Vvsimple and inexpensive construction, whichv composed' of but' few readily assembled "parts, all so constructed and arranged' as to prevent wear,'breakage or'derangementfof' the same, which is positive in operation," and A'which willprovethoroughly e'flicient in the attainment of the ends for which itis designed.-

With these objectsinview, together with others which will appear. asth'e description proceeds, the invention resides inthe novel formation, combination and arrangement of parts, all Aas. will be described more fully hereinafter`,'"illustrated in the drawings,`fand` particularly pointed out in the claiml` The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings,

' wherein:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional'view taken through a bottle neck and illustrating Referring now to'thedrawings7 Sjindicates the bodyv portion of a `yconventional form of bottle, and 9 the. neck'thereof. The neck in the present instance is shown as VeX- tending but a `short distance'beyond the body portiony of the bottle, and Iforms a retaining portion fora supplementaryneck10. This supplementary' neck niay'be cemented or in V'any other preferred manner secured to the Lbody portion, and is 'thickened adjacent its Y outer end or mouth portion as illustrated at "11. The inner portions' of the thickened sectionll are provided with spaced notches or out away portions '12, thebases of which incline inwardly toward the outer end of the bottleneck.V This'construction provides an annular series of spaced shoulders lwithin ,the supplementary neck, the'sp'aces between the vsaid shoulders constituting kducts or channels f through. which liquid passing from the bottle is adapted to travel.

Arranged within the supplementary neck and adjacent the base portion thereof is a valve seat 14E. This valve seat comprises a tubular bodyportion, having a. base flange 15, the latter being adapted to rest uponand to bei fastened with the neck portion 9ct the bottle bymeans of cement or other suitable adhesive. The yseatr portion proper of themember?l 14 is at theouter'extremity of the valve 'memberv'and'isof lessvdianieterthan that of the v supplementary 'neck portion l0".

Proj ectingfupwardly from, lthe outwardly *extendingflange '15; and formed integral therewithfare spaced ribs 16. In the'present instance yI j, havel illustrated, a j `plurality of these ribs, but asingle rib maybe used as eii'ectually but ity will be uiideistoodthat `intlieaccriplishment o'f' the desired results as a plurality of ribs. These ribs terminate at their outer ends a trifle short of the outermost extremity of the valve seat 14.

Arranged within the supplementary neck and for sliding movement therein is a cage member 17. This cage member is open at one end and is closed or headed as at 18 at its opposite end as shown. `A plurality of radially disposed webs 19 are arranged upon the outer sides and the head of said cage member, the said webs being spaced around the cage, and projecting from the body portion thereof a distance Sufficient to engage the inner walls of the supplemental neck to prevent lateral movement of the cage within the said neck. The lower extremities of the webs 19 project from the body thereof an 10 A ball 20 is loosely appreciable distance, and are adapted to engage between the spaced ribs 16 on the valve seat 14. This construction' prevents the cage from rotating within the neck, and yet the said cage is free toslide longitudinal-ly thereof. The lower endfof the cage 17 is of a size toenable the sametofsnuglyfiit around the outer edges ofl the valve seat 1-1 when moved to its lowermost position. Y A arranged within the sliding cage, and i'sof aV diameterto seat snuglyl within the open outer endk of theV Abody portion of the valve seat.'

Y When the device is'properly assembled and the bottle is in upright position, as shown "in Fig'. 1,*the cage will'lbe rmly engaged over'the outer end of the valve. seat, while the'vball or valve member 20 will be seated in the mouth or seat portion of the member 14.

zo with the' parte in this positions 'is Pobvi- Y ous that liquid introduced through the bottle neck will'be preventedentrance to' the body When it is desired'to -portion of the bottle. I

pour .the liquid fromthe bottle, the latter is inverted, whereupon the cage and` ball will v "move outwardly, theformer being limited in its outward movement by the engagement of itshead webs 19 with the shoulders 13, while f the ball 20 will be retained within lthe cage.l

webs 19. w ill' not'have passed entirely beyond l ,e the outermost extremities of the Lribs 16,

" whereupon jammingof the cage is obviated. f

Immediately upon moving the bottle to up- 40 `right position, the parts will assumethefpositions shown in'Fig. 1.1 4

FromV the above description it isappar- Y 'ent that a simple and througihly eicient nonrellable bottle has been provided After the bottle has been emptied'of lits 'conk tents, relling 'ef the same will lbe positively seat comprising a tubular member' arranged., insaid supplemental neck, a flange .proj ect-ing outwardly from the lower end'of said tubular cage.

preventedV by the unique structure set forth. Y I prefer to'constructthe cages, supplemental necks, valvesand valve Aseats ofglafss, so as vto obvi'ate contamination of the bottle con- 50 tents, but'itis, of course, obvious that other materials may be Vemployed for the purposes.

Vllhile' the VaboveY is a description' of the' preferredembodiment of the invention, it is obvious' thatV various changes the Aminor 55 details of construction and arrangement ofV 'parts may Abe resorted to without departing rom the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the claim.v n Y v What is claimed is: Y

In a device of the class described, the com- .bination with a bottle neck, of fa supplemental neck inclosing the neck of the bottle and projecting beyond the latter, a valve member 'andfresting o n the neck of the bottle, ribs arranged v in'spacedrelation around the outer surface 'of said tubular memb'ernand extendinglongitudinally thereon, a Cage comprising-a 'cupshaped member slidably far- V ranged in said supplementalneckand being adapted to inclose the upper end vof, said tubular member, a balll confined between said cup member and said valveseat, webs extending longitudinally of said cup shaped member andprojecting from the outer wall therefof, the said webs extending beyond the open end of said cupV memberand being adapted to engage between the ribs onsaid valve seat, and a notched annular shoulder on.l the supplemental neck at the outer `end :thereof to limit the Outward ,Slidingmof'vement of said In testimon whereof I affix signature in presenceo two witnesses.

Y JAMES M. MiLLERs. Witnesses; Y" i n x i DWIGHTB. GALT,

E. JONES.'

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